Every week, before I actually write my article, I listen to or watch the piece of art that I am writing about that week, even if it is something that I have seen hundreds of times. As I was watching the video for Spanish Eyes right before beginning this article, it occurred to me that […]
Read MoreU2101 – The Unforgettable Fire
There isn’t a lot of music in U2’s catalog that sounds like the time at which it was recorded. Even their first record, Boy, has a kind of timeless quality to it that makes it hard for those not in the know to pinpoint exactly when it was recorded (except for “A Day Without Me”, […]
Read MoreU2 STARTS NATIONAL TOUR ON A POLITICAL NOTE
(Tempe, Arizona) — A national tour by the Irish rock band U2 got off to a controversial start Thursday night at Arizona State University in Tempe. The group issued a statement before the show deploring Gov. Evan Meacham’s recent rescission of a state holiday on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and announcing […]
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